Minted Lamb Shanks

This was emailed to me by a New Zealand friend. Just wanted to store it here.

• Ready In: 3 hrs 10 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 4 -8  lamb shanks (depending on size)

• Glaze

• 1⁄4 cup  thick mint sauce
• 1⁄4 cup liquid honey
• 2  tablespoons gingerroot, grated
• 2  tablespoons soy sauce
• 2  tablespoons brown sugar

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 160°C.
2. Place all glaze ingredients in a bowl; mix well.
3. Line a roasting pan with foil leaving a generous overhang.
4. Place the lamb shanks in pan & brush generously with glaze reserving any remaining glaze.
5. Fold over and seal foil so that shanks are completely enclosed.
6. Cook in oven for 1 1/2 - 1 3/4 hours.
7. Uncover shanks and baste with remaining glaze.
8. Return to oven for a further 30 - 40 minutes or until shanks are tender, baste with glaze in the pan 3 or 4 times.